CIS Defense Ministers to meet in MoscowJune 2, 2009 - 23:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS Defense Ministers will meet in Moscow on Tuesday to consider over 20 items on military cooperation agenda."Multilateral military cooperation is the most important basis to strengthen security and neutralize threats," CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said. The Ministers will outline conceptual approaches to military cooperation between the CIS member states till 2015, discuss creation of joint communication system and metrological assurance, security of flights and other issues, Khorav Tajik news agency reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. |